Resum Romeo i Julieta

1. Here is a brief plot summary of Romeo & Juliet:
On a hot morning fighting by young servants of the Capulet and Montague families is
stopped by the Prince who tells them that the next person who breaks the peace will be
punished with death.
Capulet plans a feast to introduce his daughter, Juliet, who is almost fourteen, to the Count
Paris who would like to marry her. By a mistake of the illiterate servant Peter, Montague’s
son, Romeo, and his friends Benvolio and the Prince’s cousin Mercutio, hear of the party
and decide to go in disguise. Romeo hopes he will see his adored Rosaline but instead he
meets and falls in love with Juliet.
Juliet’s cousin Tybalt recognises the Montagues and they are forced to leave the party just
as Romeo and Juliet have each discovered the other’s identity. Romeo lingers near the
Capulet’s house and talks to Juliet when she appears on her balcony. With the help of
Juliet’s Nurse the lovers arrange to meet next day at the cell of Friar Lawrence when Juliet
goes for confession, and they are married by him.
Tybalt picks a quarrel with Mercutio and his friend sand Mercutio is accidentally killed as
Romeo intervenes to try to break up the fight. Romeo pursues Tybalt in anger, kills him and
is banished by the Prince for the deed. Juliet is anxious that Romeo is late meeting her and
learns of the fighting from her Nurse. With Friar Lawrence’s help it is arranged that Romeo
will spend the night with Juliet before taking refuge at Mantua.
To calm the family’s sorrow at Tybalt’s death the day for the marriage of Juliet to Paris is
brought forward. Capulet and his wife are angry that Juliet does not wish to marry Paris, not
knowing of her secret contract with Romeo.
Friar Lawrence helps Juliet by providing a sleeping draught that will make everyone think
she’s dead. Romeo will then come to her tomb and take her away. When the wedding party
arrives to greet Juliet next day they think she is dead. The Friar sends a colleague to warn
Romeo to come to the Capulet’s family monument to rescue his sleeping wife but the
message doesn’t get through and Romeo, hearing instead that Juliet is dead, buys poison
in Mantua.
He returns to Verona and goes to the tomb where he surprises and kills the mourning
Paris. Romeo takes the poison and dies just as Juliet awakes from her drugged sleep. She
learns what has happened from Friar Lawrence but she refuses to leave the tomb and
stabs herself as the Friar returns with the Prince, the Capulets and Romeo’s father. The
deaths of their children lead the families to make peace, promising to erect a monument in
their memory.